Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Evidence suggested a hypercoagulable state in the context of hyperthyroidism. We presented a case of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), a rare but potentially fatal complication of the already high mortality thyroid storm.Case History: A 16year old boy with Asperger’s syndrome was admitted with one-month history of non-specific illness and weight loss followed by 2 weeks of progressive frontal headaches and vomiting, weakness in left arm ...